washington who is author of tonight s book , boss of the grips, the life of james h williams and the red caps of grand central terminal. this is part of an ongoing series of programs posted in conjunction with our series the ballad of harlem. if you ve not had a chance to look at the exhibition it will be up through the end of december. there are all these things inside the exhibition that i think you will hear about tonight and also it might feed your own historical knowledge about how the ballot for harlem examines several strands of black place making in the 20th century offering viewsof presidents and institutions dedicated to education , politicalengagements , cultural affirmation and creativity. the exhibition as i was mentioning earlier highlights includes the brotherhood of sleeping car porters which was the first union of black workers particularly plowman porters and you ll also find selections from ruby dee and aussie davises collection which we recentlyacquired .
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Created 50 years ago by artists John Pitman Weber and the late Jose Guerrero, the "Solidarity" mural is being removed from the walls of the United Electrical Workers hall as the building is redeveloped. The painting is expected to be restored and reinstalled at the group's new offices later.
Seven national and over 200 local labor unions in the United States on Friday announced the establishment of a coalition to promote a cease-fire in Israel's genocidal war on Gaza. The American Postal Workers Union (APWU), the Association of Flight Attendants, the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, the…